Food Service Dietitian

• Award winning and innovative Aged Care Provider, including recipient of Xref’s "Best Workplace Award 2023" and "Change Champion Award 2023"
• Wellbeing initiatives along with Employee Recognition lunches and daily staff meals
• Newly created position

Montefiore is recruiting to the exciting and pivotal new position of Food Service Dietitian.

This role will report to the General Manager of Catering and working alongside an in-house Clinical Dietetics and Speech Pathology team. 

The key objective of this role is to work across Montefiore’s three campuses to;

• Advocate for optimum nutrition care of our consumers through effective menu planning, implementation of nutrition programs, recipe development and food supply.
• Translate nutrition specifications, food safety regulations, accreditation standards, nutrition guidelines and policies into practical application for Food Service management.

Critical components of this role involve collaboration with key stakeholders, effective communication, training staff on IDDSI and food safety, and completing relevant healthcare audits in a timely manner.

To be successful in this role, you will be able to demonstrate the following:

• Bachelor or postgraduate degree in Nutrition and Dietetics and be eligible to be a full member of Dietitians Australia.
• Knowledge of nutrient requirements along with expertise in nutritional content of foods including diet specifications, food guides, and associated policies, guidelines and standards.
• Previous experience with Food Service education, regulation and standards including food labelling, food safety and allergen regulations, HACCP, accreditation standards and codes of practice.
• Previous experience with recipe documentation and standardisation with a focus on the institutional Food Service context.
• Knowledge of Food Service process involving manual and electronic menu ordering systems, procurement, preparation, meal assembly and distribution.
• Solid analytical skills to efficiently collect and analyse data.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.
• Ability to work autonomously with well-developed time management skills.
• A practical understanding of the Jewish culture and community.
• Strong innovation skills, personal characteristics, interpersonal intelligence, and technical expertise to drive progress.

We welcome applications from Dietitians who can demonstrate experience working with the older population, who are passionate about delivering excellent client service and a desire to make a difference to the lives of older people in the community. 

About Us:

Montefiore is an award-winning, Sydney-based aged care provider, with a proud 130-year history as a non-profit organisation founded on Jewish values. With a workforce comprising approximately 1200 staff employed across an array of disciplines, we support older members of the community to live with choice, dignity and wellbeing through trusted residential care, flexible home care and luxury retirement living. 

What we offer:

We offer a competitive remuneration package that includes NFP salary packaging, generous leave entitlements (including 5 weeks of annual leave and 12 ADOs per annum) and a highly supportive workplace culture with a genuine passion for continuous improvement and excellence. To find out more about what we do and to apply online, please visit our website: http://www.montefiore.org.au

All offers of employment are dependent upon successful completion of the organisation’s pre-employment check process. This includes (but is not limited to) the requirement to be willing to obtain a Criminal Police Check. 

Applications close: 22 March 2024

For a confidential discussion or more information, please contact Loren Woolf, Senior Talent Acquisition Advisor on 02 8345 9***

Please note that applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as applications may be reviewed prior to the closing date. As such, the closing date is subject to change without notice.